[nabs-l] entitlement vs eligibility was: Re: Question AboutStudying For Math Placement Test

[Joshua Lester]

I'm going to also suggest Midwestern Braille Volunteers, as well.
http://www.mbvol.org
Blessings, Joshua

On 7/28/12, josh gregory <joshkart12 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I see; then I do apologize, I thought you just assumed they'd do it.
>
> On 7/28/12, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
>> For Josh Gregory, I didn't know anything about NBP, until I was
>> introduced to the NFB.
>> i just assumed that the school was getting all of my Braille books
>> from Rightsville Prison, (they used to have a Braille program.)
>> Blessings, Joshua
>>
>> On 7/28/12, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>> Hope,
>>> But Josh wanted it in braille; that is why he needed NBP.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Hope Paulos
>>> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 6:33 PM
>>> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] entitlement vs eligibility was: Re: Question
>>> AboutStudying For Math Placement Test
>>>
>>> What about Learning Ally? They have a lot of textbooks and I'm sure they
>>> have ones pertaining to math.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf
>>> Of josh gregory
>>> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 6:30 PM
>>> To: Misty Dawn Bradley; National Association of Blind Students mailing
>>> list
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] entitlement vs eligibility was: Re: Question About
>>> Studying For Math Placement Test
>>>
>>> For Joshua: This goes back to entitlement vs. eligibility. In high
>>> school,
>>> they did everything for you. You were given access to things because you
>>> were entitled to them. In college, advocacy is a big part of everything
>>> you
>>> do! You, the student are expected to advocate for what you need, and,
>>> therefor, you're the one that should have contacted nbp. The college has
>>> no
>>> such responsibility to do these things, that's your job. Sorry, but
>>> that's
>>> how it is, and how I'm going to explain it.
>>>
>>> On 7/28/12, josh gregory <joshkart12 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Oh man, this is bad but, originally, they gave me the algebra one, but
>>>> they managed to find the arithmetic one. With a calculator, I got a 73
>>>> so will prob. be in introduction to algebra, with college math after.
>>>> Well they'll give you the tests in braille if you ask, they did for
>>>> me.
>>>>
>>>> On 7/28/12, Misty Dawn Bradley <mistydbradley at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> I am starting classes on August 20 at my local community college, and
>>>>> I was told that I need to take the Compass placement tests in
>>>>> reading, writing, and math. I could do well in the reading and
>>>>> writing, but I need to study more for the math portion in the area of
>>>>> Algebra, as this is not my strongest area, and it has been a while
>>>>> since I have done Algebra.
>>>>> Does anyone on this list know where I can get something that is
>>>>> accessible, such as a website or book, so that I can study for the
>>>>> math part of the test? A lot of the sites I have found are using
>>>>> graphics for the math problems and explanations rather than using
>>>>> text that is readable by JAWS.
>>>>> I am hoping to pass this test so I can avoid taking extra
>>>>> developmental courses, so any help would be appreciated. Also, have
>>>>> any of you taken this test before, and how advanced does the math
>>>>> portion get?
>>>>> Thank you in advance,
>>>>>
>>>>> Misty
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